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Italian alpine guides fear hotel-led tours will put tourists at riskProfessional guides say law allowing ‘cooks and barmen’ to lead simple mountain trips will undermine quality and safety -
50 years ago: George Abraham, pioneer photographer and climberOriginally published in the Guardian on 9 November 1964: An old man of 93 is the last living link with the deerstalker and Norfolk jacket pioneers who founded the sport of mountaineering -
The UK mountain photo of the year awards – in picturesThe winner of Trail magazine’s UK mountain photo of the year … was taken on a £10 camera. We take a look at the spectacular winning shot, as well as the runners-up in the competition
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Cliff camping in Colorado: postcards from the ledgeThere are lots of great ways to see the Rockies – skiing, trekking, a road trip – but for Aaron Millar a storm-tossed hike, abseiling in darkness and (not) sleeping halfway up a cliff proved to be the best -
Don't look down: Russia's urban daredevilsMoscow’s death-defying ‘roofers’ have become an internet sensation and unlikely tourist attraction. Now, a series of arrests threatens to bring their fun to an end. Maryam Omidi heads up a ladder to meet them for The Calvert Journal
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Why I love … climbingExploring mountains to one’s inner psyche, Sophie Radcliffe describes how the ups and downs of climbing have fascinating parallels with real life
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